Question 1

All of the following are executive controls of ad- ministrative agencies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive orders
B)  Veto
C)  Legislative veto
D)  Appointment of agency heads C

Question 2

Executive orders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Issued by the president
B)  Revocable by a subsequent president
C)  A kind of executive control of administrative agencies
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Why was the line item veto declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

The line item veto allowed the president to line out parts of spending bills while approving the rest of the billThis violated Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution, which requires the president to veto or approve a bill in its entirety.

Question 4

In the Steel Seizure case, the Supreme Court ruled:

Accepted Answer

A)  The President's action was constitutional as within his executive powers.
B)  The President's action was constitutional as within power delegated by Congress.
C)  The President's action was unconstitutional as outside the power of the executive.
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

The federal line item veto is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional
B)  Unconstitutional

Question 6

Many governors have the line item veto as one of their controls over administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The federal line item veto raises which constitu- tional principle(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presentment Clause
B)  Delegation of power
C)  Commerce Clause
D)  a and b only

Question 8

What are executive orders, and why are they im- portant to the president's power over administra- tive agencies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are executive orders, and why are...

Question 9

The president can remove the Secretary of De- fense at any time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Environmental Protection Agency was created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislative veto
B)  Presidential reorganization
C)  An override of a presidential veto
D)  None of the above

Question 11

The president must get approval of Congress to issue an executive order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What provisions of the Constitution give the pres- ident the power over agencies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What provisions of the Constitution give the...

Question 13

In the Steel Seizure case, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.v.Sawyer, President Truman ordered the seizure of steel mills.The President's main ar- gument supporting this action was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Power to legislate
B)  Power as Commander in Chief
C)  Power delegated to him by the Congress
D)  None of the above

Question 14

State two powers over agency regulations possessed by some governors but not by the president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of State two powers over agency regulations possessed...

Question 15

List and describe the various methods used by presidents and governors to control agencies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and describe the various methods used...

Exam 8: Executive Control of Administrative Agencies

All of the following are executive controls of ad- ministrative agencies except:

Executive orders are:

Why was the line item veto declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court?

In the Steel Seizure case, the Supreme Court ruled:

The federal line item veto is:

Many governors have the line item veto as one of their controls over administrative agencies.

The federal line item veto raises which constitu- tional principle(s) ?

What are executive orders, and why are they im- portant to the president's power over administra- tive agencies?

The president can remove the Secretary of De- fense at any time.

The Environmental Protection Agency was created by:

The president must get approval of Congress to issue an executive order.

What provisions of the Constitution give the pres- ident the power over agencies?

In the Steel Seizure case, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.v.Sawyer, President Truman ordered the seizure of steel mills.The President's main ar- gument supporting this action was:

State two powers over agency regulations possessed by some governors but not by the president.

List and describe the various methods used by presidents and governors to control agencies.